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embryo

[em-bree-oh] / ˈɛm briˌoʊ /
NOUN
fetus
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As an embryo grows, its cells divide repeatedly and begin taking on specialized functions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

It not only covered more services than other states, including three egg retrievals and unlimited embryo transfers, it covered them for more people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

In reliance on that agreement, the parents entrust the surrogate with their embryo, which contains their own genetic material.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The embryo grows until it causes the organ to rupture, triggering catastrophic bleeding.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

And third, genes had to explain development: How could individual units of instruction prescribe the code to create a mature organism out of an embryo?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Their embryos can stop developing and remain dormant in damp mud, resuming development when seasonal rains refill the pools.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

"We have no other way to study these planetary embryos directly because they are too small."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

He also contributed to a 2024 study that found that cotton and polyester microfibers disrupted the development of sea urchin embryos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

However, embryos are often not visible on an ultrasound early in pregnancy.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Huge “giant’s” bones resided next to jars of pickled “dragon” embryos.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman


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